Abstracts tagged "hand"

Abstract Number: 1983 • ACR Convergence 2023
Heated Mittens for Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial
Cecilie Bartholdy¹, Anna Døssing², Zara Stisen¹, Sabrina Mai Nielsen³, Henning Bliddal¹, Robin Christensen⁴, Marius Henriksen¹ and Karen Ellegaard¹, ¹The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark, ²The Parker Institutte, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark, ³The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Hand Osteoarthritis (OA) is common and causes pain and disability. Heat is anecdotally known to moderate symptoms and is conditionally recommended as a treatment…
Abstract Number: 2231 • ACR Convergence 2023
Ixekizumab Significantly Improves Nail Disease and Adjacent Joint Tenderness and Swelling in Psoriatic Arthritis
Dennis McGonagle¹, Arthur Kavanaugh², Iain McInnes³, Lars Erik⁴, Joseph Merola⁵, Bruce Strober⁶, Rebecca Bolce⁷, Jeffrey Lisse⁷, Jennifer Pustizzi⁷, Christophe Sapin⁷ and Christopher T Ritchlin⁸, ¹Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Academic Unit for the Musculoskeletal Diseases, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Vedbæk, Denmark, ⁵Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁶Yale University, New Haven, CT, ⁷Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸University of Rochester Medical School, Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology Division, Canandaigua, NY
Background/Purpose: Nail psoriasis (PsO) is a strong predictor for the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and has been reported in 63–83% of patients with PsA1.…
Abstract Number: 2354 • ACR Convergence 2023
Is Midkine a Novel Biomarker for Acro-osteolysis in Systemic Sclerosis?
Ganiat Adeogun¹, Venkateswara Gogulamudi², Meridith Balbach¹, Anthony Donato² and Tracy Frech¹, ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Salt Lake Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Acro-osteolysis is a hand complication in systemic sclerosis (SSc) characterized by the destruction of distal digital bone possibly related to repetitive ischemia-reperfusion injury. Diagnosis…
Abstract Number: 2468 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Gut Microbiome-related Metabolites and Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis in Two Independent Cohorts
Jie Wei¹, Zidan Yang², Jiatian Li³, Yuqing Zhang⁴, Weiya Zhang⁵, Michael Doherty⁵, Tuo Yang⁶, Yuanheng Yang³, Hui Li³, Yilun Wang³, Ziying Wu³, Changjun Li⁷, Guanghua Lei³ and Chao Zeng³, ¹Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China, ²Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ³Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Academic Rheumatology, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Nottingham, City Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁷National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Background/Purpose: Since gut microbiome dysbiosis can cause inflammatory disorders by affecting host metabolism, we postulate that the gut microbiome and related metabolites could play a…
Abstract Number: 2472 • ACR Convergence 2023
Synovitis and the Risk of Incident Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study
ting Jiang¹, Qianlin Weng¹, Jiatian Li², Yuqing Zhang³, Weiya Zhang⁴, Michael Doherty⁴, Tuo Yang⁵, Zidan Yang⁶, Ke Liu¹, Qiu Chen¹, Jie Wei⁷, Guanghua Lei² and Chao Zeng², ¹Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ²Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Academic Rheumatology, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Nottingham, City Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁶Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁷Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
Background/Purpose: Synovitis is a modifiable pathological lesion of hand osteoarthritis (HOA). Although synovitis has been related to the prevalence and symptoms of HOA, it remains…
Abstract Number: 0481 • ACR Convergence 2023
Automatically Detect Finger Joint Center and Angle on Hand X-ray: A Deep Learning Model
Yuan Gao¹, Juan Shan², Raj Ponnusamy², Jordan Blackadar³, Carmine Guida², Jeffrey Driban⁴, Timothy McAlindon⁵ and Ming Zhang¹, ¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²Pace University, New York, NY, ³Photo Diagnostic System, Boston, MA, ⁴Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Tufts Medical Center, Arlington, MA
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is the second most common anatomic region for OA. The diagnosis and evaluation of hand OA heavily rely on subjective assessments…
Abstract Number: 1035 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic and Educational Utility of an Ultrasound Protocol for Evaluation of Hand Pain in Systemic Sclerosis
Meridith Balbach, Tracy Frech, Nicholson Chadwick, Kevin Byram and Erin Chew, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Hand impairment is a prevalent issue among systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and contributes to disability and diminished quality of life. Managing hand pain can…
Abstract Number: 1147 • ACR Convergence 2023
Blood-Based Biomarkers of Inflammation and Tissue Remodeling Can Discriminate Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis and Are Associated with Hand Function
Helena Port I Linares¹, Birte Coppers², Sara Bayat², Godonou Elie-Tino², Larissa Valor-Mendez², David Simon², Filippo Fagni², Giulia Corte², Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen³, Koray Tascilar², Axel Hueber⁴, Verena Schoenau², Michael Sticherling⁵, Simon Heinrich⁶, Daniela Bohr², Georg Schett⁷, Arnd Kleyer⁸, Sigrid Leyendecker⁶, Signe Holm Nielsen³ and Anna-Maria Liphardt⁹, ¹Nordic Bioscience A/S / University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg & Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology / Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany, ³Nordic Bioscience, Herlev, Denmark, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University / Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg & Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁵Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg & Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Dermatology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute of Applied Dynamics, Erlangen, Germany, ⁷Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁹Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are characterized by physical function impairment due to progressive inflammatory and structural changes.…
Abstract Number: 1185 • ACR Convergence 2023
Soluble Buffered Alendronate After Denosumab Discontinuation in Erosive Hand OA Patients
Tine Vanhaverbeke¹, Dirk Elewaut² and Ruth Wittoek¹, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ²Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: In osteoporotic patients, discontinuation of denosumab is associated with a rapid increase in bone turnover and bone loss. Denosumab was recently proven to have…
Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2023
Presence of Erosions Is Not a Risk Factor for the Development of Knee OA in a Hand OA Population: The Framingham OA Study
Tine Vanhaverbeke¹, Gabriela Rabasa², Ruth Wittoek¹, Ida Kristin Haugen³ and David Felson², ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disease and can affect multiple joint sites in one patient. Studies have shown an association between hand and…
Abstract Number: 0023 • ACR Convergence 2022
New Biomarkers in Hand Osteoarthritis: The Micro-RNA Signature
Maxime Auroux¹, Marjorie Millet², Blandine Merle², Elisabeth Fontanges¹, Florence Duvert¹, Evelyne Gineyts³, Jean-Charles Rousseau³, Olivier Borel², Alexandre Mercier¹, Eric LESPESSAILLES⁴ and Roland Chapurlat¹, ¹Hospices Civils de Lyon, LYON, France, ²INSERM U1033, LYON, France, ³INSERM 1033, Lyon, France, ⁴Regional hospital centre of Orleans, France, ORLEANS, Centre, France
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a highly prevalent disease, associated with important disability and socio-economic burden. Erosive HOA, almost exclusively found in women, induces more…
Abstract Number: 0215 • ACR Convergence 2022
Online Teaching of Hand Examination Using Student-recorded Videos and Remotely Delivered Feedback: A Pilot Study
Mostafa Ahmad¹, Frances Parry² and Simon Maxwell², ¹Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, ²MSc Internal Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Enhancing physical examination skills improves the identification of clinical findings, decision-making and overall management. Feedback is a crucial factor in achieving effective learning but…
Abstract Number: 0242 • ACR Convergence 2022
Neural Networks for Distinguishing Rheumatoid Arthritis from Psoriatic Arthritis by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Lukas Folle¹, Sara Bayat², Arnd Kleyer³, Filippo Fagni², Lorenz Kapsner⁴, Maja Schlereth⁵, Timo Meinderink², Katharina Breininger⁵, Koray Tascilar³, Gerhard Kroenke³, Michael Uder⁶, MIchael Sticherling⁷, Sebastian Bickelhaupt⁴, Georg Schett⁸, Andreas Maier⁹, Frank Roemer¹⁰ and David Simon³, ¹Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ²University Hospital Erlangen; Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-UniversityErlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴University Hospital Erlangen; Institute of Radiology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶University Hospital Erlangen; Lehrstuhl für Diagnostische Radiologie, Erlangen, Germany, ⁷University Hospital Erlangen; Institute of Dermatology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁹Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Lehrstuhl für Mustererkennung, Erlangen, Germany, ¹⁰Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: To evaluate (i) whether neural networks can distinguish seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA+), seronegative RA (RA-), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) using MRI data based on…
Abstract Number: 1223 • ACR Convergence 2022
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Associates with Hand Pain in Older Adults in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Clement Tagoe¹ and Wanyi Wang², ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Elite Research, LLC, Irving, TX
Background/Purpose: Chronic hand pain is a prominent symptom of many forms of arthritis and autoimmune disease. It is often the initial presentation of diseases marked…
Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2022
Interrater Agreement of Hand Ultrasounds in Inflammatory Arthritis
Annie H Yang¹, Norman Madsen², Bethany Marston¹, Brian H. Nathanson³, Darren Tabechian⁴ and Allen Anandarajah⁵, ¹University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester, NY, Rochester, NY, ³OptiStatim, LLC, Longmeadow, MA, ⁴URMC, Rochester, NY, ⁵University of Rochester, Rochester
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is an imaging modality that is more sensitive in identifying synovitis due to inflammatory arthritis than clinical examination. Little is known…

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